This functionality is handy when Time-out errors occur at runtime as a result of a large and sluggish Alchemex.svd file.
Compacting the Alchemex.svd file will reduce the size of the file as it removes any unnecessary unassociated connections that were recorded, as well as any other background files.
Method
1. Select File
2. Then select Compact Metadata
3. A message that Alchemex must shut down will appear
4. Select Yes
5. The following will then open
6. Select Compact SVD
7. A Confirm message box will open
8. Select Yes
9. The Alchemex Maintenance Utility window will be populated with commands as it gets executed
10. When it has completed, the following message will appear, asking you to delete the backup file after verifying that Alchemex is working correctly
11. Select OK
12. The backup file can either be deleted or kept as an additional backup
